[event] Bill Kovacic: Cautionary Tales about (Digital) Industrial Policy
VU Amsterdam Amsterdam* Bill Kovacic is the Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy at the George Washington University where he directs the Competition Law Center. He is the former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Format: Prof. Kovacic will give a 30-minute talk, which will be…
[CANCELED] Nicolas Petit: The Deep Structures of Law and Tech
VU Amsterdam Amsterdam* Nicolas Petit is Professor of Competition Law and Head of the Department of Law of the European University Institute (EUI). Format: Professor Petit will give a 30-minute talk, which will be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Thibault Schrepel. Loading…
[event] Pinar Akman: Antitrust Remedies for Big Tech
VU Amsterdam AmsterdamSpeaker: Pinar Akman is a Professor of Law specializing in competition law at the School of Law, University of Leeds. Format: Prof. Akman will give a 30-minute talk, which will be followed by a discussion moderated by Dr. Thibault Schrepel. Loading…
[event] Competition Law Doctoral Forum
Organizers: Thibault Schrepel & Georgiana Mirza Concept: We are delighted to announce the first edition of the “Competition Law Doctoral Forum.” The concept is simple yet ambitious: to establish an annual gathering of promising PhD candidates in the Netherlands focusing on (digital) competition law issues.…
[event] Godefroy de Boiscuillé: The EU Digital Single Market Paradox
VU Amsterdam AmsterdamSpeaker: Godefroy de Boiscuillé is Maître de Conférences at Côte d'Azur University and Co-Director of the Chair Competition & Digital Economics at Panthéon-Assas University Paris II. Description: The goal of creating a unified digital economy is being undermined by the steady rise in trade barriers,…
[conference] Law & Technology & Economics of AI
Hong KongLaw & Technology & Economics of AI Dates: May 22 – 23, 2025 (Thursday – Friday) Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm Organiers: Adrian Kuenzler, Thibault Schrepel, Volker Stocker Venue: Academic Conference Room, 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, The University of Hong Kong The conference seeks to…
[event] Herbert Hovenkamp: Tech Monopolies
VU Amsterdam AmsterdamSpeaker: Herbert Hovenkamp is the James G. Dinan University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Wharton School. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2008 won the Justice Department’s John Sherman Award for…
Inaugural Conference: Space Law & Sustainability Center (VU ALTI & ASI)
VU Amsterdam AmsterdamVU Amsterdam has repeatedly been recognized as the most sustainable university in the Netherlands and, in 2023, made a groundbreaking decision to cut ties with fossil fuel companies that do not comply with the Paris Agreement. It is only natural for our university’s focus on…